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Verbal de-escalation technique
Verbal self-defense or verbal aikido is the art of using one's words to prevent, de-escalate, or end an attempted verbal or physical assault. It is a way
Verbal_self-defense
Literary work of Suzette Haden Elgin
Verbal Self-Defense (1980); ISBN 0-13-351080-8 More on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense (1983); ISBN 0-13-601120-9 The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
Suzette Haden Elgin bibliography
Suzette_Haden_Elgin_bibliography
American linguist and writer
science-fiction constructed languages. Her best-known non-fiction includes her Verbal Self-Defense series. Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins was born in 1936 in Jefferson
Suzette_Haden_Elgin
Countermeasure to defend oneself against harm
with a lighter) can also be used as improvised weapons for self-defense. Verbal self-defense is defined as using words "to prevent, de-escalate, or end
Self-defense
1987 book by Deborah Tannen
Elgin's The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series by saying, "Hers is sort of a verbal war manual. Mine is about verbal peacemaking". Men Are from
That's_Not_What_I_Meant!
Military forces of Japan
Japan Self-Defense Forces (Japanese: 自衛隊, Hepburn: Jieitai; JSDF) are the military forces of Japan. The JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
Constructed language
sort of verbal abuse especially in competitive environments, and discussed which defenses might be effective and which not; see verbal self-defense § Influential
Láadan
American serial killer (1956–2002)
rape her, and that the homicides were committed in self-defense, but later abandoned this defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders
Aileen_Wuornos
Metaphor about frustration within an organization
|journal= (help) Glass, Lillian (1999). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Verbal Self Defense. Penguin. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-440-65074-1. Quinn, Catherine (23 July
Kick_the_cat
American bookseller and retailer
Essential Reading. Barnes & Noble's edition of The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense by Suzette Haden Elgin, sold over 250,000 copies, and its reissued
Barnes_&_Noble
Personality trait or a mainly destructive form of communication
needed] Infante and Wigley defined verbal aggressiveness as "a personality trait that predisposes persons to attack the self-concept of other people instead
Verbal_aggression
American linguist (born 1940)
her non-fiction series Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series. e.g. Elgin, S. The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense (1980), ISBN 0-13-351080-8 Malloy,
John_Grinder
Work managing feelings and expressions
Afterburn (psychotherapy) Sexism Social influence Superficial charm Verbal self defense Smile mask syndrome Vicarious traumatization Marx's theory of alienation
Emotional_labor
Czech criminal law defines self-defense (nutná obrana, lit. "necessary defense") as a person's action which averts an ongoing or imminent attack and which
Self-defence law (Czech Republic)
Self-defence_law_(Czech_Republic)
American writer
Press. 1997. ISBN 978-0312150587. The complete idiot's guide to verbal self defense. Alpha. 1999. ISBN 978-0028627410. The complete idiot's guide to
Lillian_Glass
Theory of rhetoric
Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. New York: John Wiley. pp. 145–46. ISBN 978-0-471-15705-2. Griffin
Invitational_rhetoric
Israeli self-defense system
[ˈkʁav maˈɡa]; lit. 'contact combat') is an Israeli self-defence system. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it is known for its focus on real-world
Krav_Maga
Transmission of information
For human communication, a central contrast is between verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal communication involves the exchange of messages in linguistic
Communication
American journalist
of a Poison Pen Artist, 1986 With Malice For All, 1986 The Art Of Verbal Self-Defense, 1987 Letters To A Letter Junkie, 1988 Secrets Of The Supersnoopers
Stuart_Goldman
2011 criminal case in Idaho, US
Meridian, Idaho, US. The case gained media attention due to Hall's claim of self-defense against Corrigan. A jury found Hall guilty of second-degree murder, later
State of Idaho v. Robert Dean Hall
State_of_Idaho_v._Robert_Dean_Hall
Communication with oneself
types of self-to-self communication that are mediated through external means, like when writing a diary or a shopping list for oneself. For verbal intrapersonal
Intrapersonal_communication
Deliberate strike to the groin
prohibited as fouls in many combat sports, but are also taught in some self-defense systems. Groin injuries, particularly those involving men, are a recurring
Groin_attack
Human emotional need
self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it (see self)
Self-esteem
purpose of self-defense." And, "stressed that the right was also valued because the possession of firearms was thought to be essential for self-defense. As we
Necessity_defense_in_New_York
1985 book by Daniel Stern
which he describes the development of four interrelated senses of self. These senses of self develop over the lifespan, but make significant developmental
The Interpersonal World of the Infant
The_Interpersonal_World_of_the_Infant
American convicted killer executed in Oklahoma
drug trafficker, Charles Lester Warren, which he claimed was done in self-defense. He received a four-year sentence for first degree manslaughter. Nineteen
Phillip_Dean_Hancock
Deterring or coercing someone
others, including parents, authority figures, playmates and siblings. For self-defense, use of force is justified when a person reasonably believes that it
Intimidation
A political defense is a defense to a criminal charge in which the defendant asserts at trial the political motivations behind the allegedly criminal conduct
Political_defense
Process to attempt to influence perceptions
situations or means of self-handicapping, assertive strategies refer to more active behaviour like the verbal idealisation of the self, the use of status
Impression_management
Christian theology that defends Christianity against objections
Christian apologetics (Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία, "verbal defense, speech in defense") is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity. It is
Christian_apologetics
Seattle-based anti-violence organization
other's boundaries and right to self-determination. Home Alive taught not only physical self-defense but as well verbal boundaries like saying "no" when
Home_Alive
Measure of intensity of pain
by its relief using subjective ratings. Numerical rating scales (NRS), verbal rating scales (VRS), and visual analog scales (VAS) on a 10-cm continuum
Pain_scale
Failure to think in nuances
central defense mechanism. Most often narcissists do this as an attempt to stabilize their sense of self-positivity in order to preserve their self-esteem
Splitting_(psychology)
Self-defense training technique
Model Mugging is an American form of self-defense training that uses padded instructors, known as "Model Muggers", to simulate assaults. It was founded
Model_Mugging
Voluntary agreement to another's proposal
consented to. This contractualism mostly relies on verbal, affirmative consent and overlooks non-verbal or alternative ways of consenting. The latter is
Consent
Homicide criminal charge
provocation. In some jurisdictions, malice can also be negated by imperfect self-defense, the principle that an honest but unreasonable belief that it is necessary
Voluntary_manslaughter
Disgust and anger towards something or someone
Third, non-verbal forms of social exclusion may be powerful for girls because their relationships involve high levels of intimacy and self-disclosure
Contempt
Characteristic of human disposition
; DeHart, T. (2013). "Regulating connection: implicit self-esteem predicts positive non-verbal behavior during romantic relationship-threat". Journal
Implicit_self-esteem
American psychologist and social philosopher (1904–1990)
analysis of defense mechanisms, such as repression. To study such phenomena, Skinner even designed his own projective test, the "verbal summator" described
B._F._Skinner
Hypothesis in psychology
human mind once functioned with a division in which one part generated verbal instructions while a second part obeyed, forming a "bicameral mind". The
Bicameral_mentality
Act of fleeing the location where one has broken the law
would, under such factual circumstances, deny that defense. Clark v. Arizona ruled that the defense is not a right and that its scope is limited by whether
Crime_scene_getaway
People legally required to report abuse
economic harm due to the need to obtain legal representation to defend one's self and comply with the requirements demanded of them. Critics state that mandatory
Mandated_reporter
Look to unconscious drives to explain human behavior
for the self to have some mechanism to defend itself against this unfavorable event; this is known as a defense mechanism. Freud's work on defense mechanisms
Freud's psychoanalytic theories
Freud's_psychoanalytic_theories
Process of revealing one's sexual orientation or other attributes
shortened to coming out, is a metaphor mostly used to describe LGBTQ people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity
Coming_out
Attributing parts of the self to others
forms, projection is a defense mechanism in which the ego defends itself against disowned and highly negative parts of the self by denying their existence
Psychological_projection
Delibrate killing of person without authority
regime ordering them. Deaths caused by legal police actions (such as self defense) or legal warfighting on a battlefield are generally not included. Thomas
Extrajudicial_killing
Unalienable rights
self-defense. However, this requirement has been modified or eliminated in many states through the adoption of stand-your-ground laws. Self-defense laws
Civil liberties in the United States
Civil_liberties_in_the_United_States
American infant psychoanalyst (1934-2012)
the self: the 'core self-with-another' preceding the subjective self; and finally the 'narrative self, or selves', developing out of the verbal self. Highlighting
Daniel_Stern_(psychologist)
Template for neurodiversity studies
for example teaching functional communication (whether verbal or nonverbal) and treating self-injurious behaviors or co-occurring conditions like epilepsy
Neurodiversity
Jamaican boxer (1954–2006)
heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first defense in the same year to Mike Tyson. Berbick was the last boxer to fight Muhammad
Trevor_Berbick
Type of weapon that fires a concentrated beam of energy at its target
cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles. These systems of missile defense are expected to come online no sooner than the mid to late 2020s. China
Directed-energy_weapon
American police officer (1966–1997)
undercover LAPD detective Frank Lyga, who was determined to be acting in self-defense. At the time of his death, Gaines was 31, and a seven-year veteran of
Kevin_Gaines_(police_officer)
Lack of restraint in online interactions
Gant, L. M. (2002). In defense of the Internet: The relationship between Internet communication and depression, loneliness, self-esteem, and perceived
Online_disinhibition_effect
Protection from self incrimination in Australia
of remaining silent. It is sometimes referred to as the privilege against self-incrimination. It is used on any occasion when it is considered the person
Right_to_silence_in_Australia
American political operative
United States Capitol attack. On January 22, 2026, Raiklin was involved in a verbal altercation with former police officer Michael Fanone, during a recess in
Ivan_Raiklin
Guidelines for police conduct
necessary and is permitted under specific circumstances, such as in self-defense or in defense of another individual or group. However, there is no all encompassing
Use_of_force_continuum
Stress reduction medical technique
is presented by its developer as a self-regulation practice rather than a psychotherapy and does not require verbal processing of traumatic memories. TRE
Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises
Tension_and_Trauma_Releasing_Exercises
Postpositivist communication theory developed in 1975
levels of verbal communication, where too much verbal communication may lead to information seeking by the other party. Axiom 2: Non-verbal affiliative
Uncertainty_reduction_theory
Improper usage or mistreatment
improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes
Abuse
Chilean-American child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1935–2006)
emphasized that defenses in children could be identified not only through verbal report but also through systematic observation of play. She argued that
Paulina_Kernberg
2024 South Korean action comedy film
salon Ji Jin-hee as the President of South Korea Lee Jung-hyun [ko] as a self-defense equipment shop clerk Kwon Yong-il as a former police profiler The action
Officer_Black_Belt
American politician and manufacturing executive (born 1964)
manufacturing executive who served as the 27th United States secretary of defense from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously
Mark_Esper
Phrase in gun-rights debate
by Martinez Long. Despite prosecutors determining that Long acted in self-defense, Long was sentenced to two years probation for carrying a concealed weapon
Good_guy_with_a_gun
Comic book superhero
although she declined. Her relationship with Peter, along with the self-defense training she has received from the Blonde Phantom, has made Chat a much
Sophia_"Chat"_Sanduval
1911 lynching in Brooklyn, Maryland, US
Chase, at his home. There was no reported resistance and Johnson pleaded self-defense as his only motive. Johnson and Chase were both taken to the Brooklyn
Lynching_of_King_Johnson
Fear of public speaking
speech anxiety can be grouped into three categories: physical, verbal, and non-verbal. Physical symptoms include: shaking, sweating, butterflies in the
Glossophobia
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
Review marked the beginning of a career-long strategy: using provocative verbal cues – later delivered through talks, books and mottos – as a way to attract
Peter_Thiel
Motivation and marketing device employing fear
experience, verbal persuasion, and physiological states. Self-efficacy can also be enhanced by the perceived dependability of the source. The level of self-efficacy
Fear_appeal
Indian Armed Forces organization
Selection Board (SSB) is an organization that conducts interviews for defense aspirants who want to serve in the Indian Armed Forces. This interview
Services_Selection_Board
Japanese judoka and former soldier
physical and verbal sexual harassment daily between autumn 2020 and August 2021. The Japan's Ministry of Defense, through Ground Self-Defense Force Chief
Rina_Gonoi
American criminal and murder victim (1934–1981)
or parking outside their homes and watching them. He was represented by defense attorney Richard Gene McFadin of Gallatin, Missouri. McElroy had at least
Ken_McElroy
Language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words
Teachers of English should teach our students that words are not things, but verbal tokens or signs of things that should finally be carried back to the things
Doublespeak
1991 killing of a Black teenager by a Korean store owner
Consequently, the jury rejected the defense claims that the shooting was unintentional and that she had acted in self-defense. In the state of California, this
Killing_of_Latasha_Harlins
Fictional character from the 28 Days Later franchise
behavior provokes the other Infected, who attack him. Samson kills them in self-defense. Samson eventually returns to the Bone Temple and finds Kelson dying
Samson_(28_Days_Later)
Wide range of behaviours of an offensive nature
characteristically lowers a person's self-esteem or causes one to have overwhelming torment. This can take the form of verbal comments, engineered episodes of
Harassment
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
full-page ads with a personal apology from Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg issued a verbal apology on CNN. In May 2010, he apologized for discrepancies in privacy
Capacity of being self-assured without being aggressive to defend a point of view
between passive–aggressiveness and aggressiveness learning both verbal and non-verbal assertiveness skills. As a communication style and strategy, assertiveness
Assertiveness
Form of child abuse
significantly lower than the self-reported math SAT scores of their non-abused sample. Because the abused subjects' verbal SAT scores were high, they hypothesized
Child_sexual_abuse
Manslaughter case in California
doctrine. Although the defendant had time to "cool down" between his wife's verbal admission of infidelity and the killing, the California Supreme Court held
People_v._Berry
Group of people who undermine a larger group from within
German Free Corps, which aided Nazi Germany. Some claimed they were "self-defense formations" created in the aftermath of World War I and unrelated to
Fifth_column
Fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood
Confidential (2005) p. 65 Badarneh, Muhammad A (2020). "Discourses of defense: Self and other positioning in public responses to accusations of corruption
Playing_the_victim
juries in self-defense cases, which states, “A person who is threatened with an attack need not retreat. In the exercise of his right of self defense, he may
Gun_laws_in_New_Mexico
1997 American action thriller film by Simon West
is convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing a bar patron in self-defense when the other man drunkenly attacks him and his pregnant wife, Tricia
Con_Air
2014 manslaughter in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, US
district court judge denied a defense motion to remove the Bristol County District Attorney's office from the prosecution. The defense argued that DA Thomas M
Death_of_Conrad_Roy
Assessment of statements to reveal deceit
Lie detection is an assessment of a verbal statement with the goal to reveal a possible intentional deceit. Lie detection may refer to a cognitive process
Lie_detection
1994 Canadian film
behind his back. She eventually breaks free briefly and shoots him in self-defense, then abandoning his body in his car in a local alley. Meanwhile, Ola
Boulevard_(1994_film)
Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957)
Laboratory. At the peak of his influence in the 1950s, he chaired a number of Defense Department committees including the Strategic Missile Evaluation Committee
John_von_Neumann
Unpleasant self-conscious emotion
Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion associated with negative self-evaluation in relation to social norms and one's personal moral standards.
Shame
Mental disorder characterized by anger
Mary (1990-09-11). "5". The Legal Defense of Pathological Intoxication With Related Issues of Temporary and Self-Inflicted Insanity (Hardcover). New
Intermittent explosive disorder
Intermittent_explosive_disorder
Unwanted sexual attention or advances
or strangers, involve equal or subordinate relationships, and consist of verbal, physical, or indirect actions. Examples may involve insulting sexual or
Sexual_harassment
Combined military forces of India
August 2011. IISS 2021, p. 259 "India's Defense Budget 2025-26: Strengthening Strategic Autonomy and Advancing Self-Reliance in Military Capabilities". Mid
Indian_Armed_Forces
Unawareness of one's own illness, symptoms or impairments
the offline responses to the questionnaire but demonstrated reluctance or verbal circumlocution when asked to perform an online task. For example, patients
Anosognosia
Forcing involuntary behavior in another
intruders or suspects. Injuries to civilians tend to focus attention on self-defense as a justification and in the event of death, the notion of justifiable
Coercion
Hybrid martial art
who based Jeet Kune Do upon his experiences in unarmed fighting and self defense, as well as upon his eclectic, Zen Buddhist, Confucianist and Taoist
Jeet_Kune_Do
Mental illness with multiple personality states
for implicit memory between alters but no such compartmentalization for verbal memory) and increased and persistent vigilance and startle responses to
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative_identity_disorder
2015 killing in North Carolina, U.S.
his interview, possibly due to his legal knowledge that a successful self-defense plea at any future trial would hinge on convincing the jury that he and
Killing_of_Jason_Corbett
Form of message tampering
always employed and MITM attacks can still occur. Attestments, such as verbal communications of a shared value (as in ZRTP), or recorded attestments such
Man-in-the-middle_attack
1992 siege and shootout in Idaho, US
to use deadly force against any person except as necessary in self-defense or the defense of another, when they have reason to believe that they or another
Ruby_Ridge_standoff
Mental or emotional harm inflicted on a person
victim emotionally. The victim's self-worth and emotional well-being are altered and even diminished by the verbal abuse, resulting in an emotionally
Psychological_abuse
American convicted murderer (1968–2026)
from about 100 feet (30 m) away, and therefore the shootings were in self-defense. No shell casing was ever recovered from Willers' gun even though during
Chai_Vang
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Girl/Female
Egyptian
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Virgil, possibly VERGIL means "flourishing." Compare with another form of Vergil.
Biblical
treasurer of Nergal
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fearghal, FERGAL means "man of valor."
Boy/Male
Welsh
peace'.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sword
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek SolomÅn, SELYF means "peaceable."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English selle, a rough hut of the type normally occupied by animals, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a hut like this. In many cases the name may have been in effect a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman.Americanized spelling of Hungarian and Hungarian Jewish Széll, a topographic name for someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind, from Hungarian szél ‘wind’.German : variant of Selle.
Boy/Male
Biblical
A rock.
Boy/Male
Indian
Sword
Boy/Male
Biblical
Treasurer of Nergal.
Male
English
(סֶלַע) Anglicized form of Hebrew Cela, SELA means "a rock." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom, possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.
Boy/Male
Irish
It seems to come from fearghal “â€brave, courageous, valorous.â€â€ Fergal Mac Maolduin was an eighth-century High King renowned for his efforts in battle.
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Vernon, VERNA means "place of alder trees."Â
Male
Yiddish
(סֶעף) Variant spelling of Yiddish Zeff, SEFF means "wolf."
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : from the Middle English personal name Saulf, Old English Sǣwulf, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + wulf ‘wolf’.
Girl/Female
Hebrew Biblical
Rock.
Male
German
 German name derived from Latin Vergilius, possibly VERGIL means "flourishing." Compare with another form of Vergil.
Female
Russian
(Вера) Russian name, VERA means "faith; truth." Compare with another form of Vera.
Boy/Male
British, English, Nigerian, Norwegian
Rock
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